Marvell Demonstrates Continuous WLAN Leadership with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED TopDog
Solutions
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq:
MRVL), the leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon
solutions, today announced that the Marvell(R) TopDog(TM) WLAN solutions
have been selected to be part of the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) 802.11n draft 2.0
test bed, demonstrating Marvell's continuous dedication to the development
of next- generation WLAN technology.
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Marvell's TopDog products were the first available 802.11n WLAN
solutions and are among the first to achieve Wi-Fi 802.11n certification. A
recognized leader in the 802.11 WLAN market, Marvell has been integral to
the development and definition of the 802.11n standard and the Wi-Fi test
plan and test bed.
TopDog solutions provide unprecedented levels of wireless connectivity
with higher throughput and increased range compared to previous
802.11-based solutions, as well as exceptional bandwidth for video, voice,
data, and multimedia streaming applications.
"We congratulate Marvell on achieving selection to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
802.11n draft 2.0 test bed," said Wi-Fi Alliance managing director Frank
Hanzlik. "Their participation in the development of this program has been
instrumental in the achievement of an industry-wide certification for next-
generation Wi-Fi products."
Marvell TopDog chips are compliant with the IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0
specification, and are fully interoperable with the other featured devices
in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED test bed. Through rigorous interoperability testing,
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED helps ensure the security, stability, and compatibility of
802.11n devices, resulting in the rapid adoption of Wi-Fi products.
"Marvell's selection into the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED test bed illustrates our
dedication to providing a stable, reliable platform that delivers a
comprehensive set of next-generation wireless features," said Dr. Paramesh
Gopi, vice president and general manager of the Embedded and Emerging
Business Unit, Communications and Consumer Business Group at Marvell.
In addition, Marvell TopDog technology is part of the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup(TM) test bed, an optional certification program for secure setup in
home Wi-Fi networks. TopDog can be found in consumer products such as
access points and client adaptors from Netgear, Gateway, and D-Link.
About Marvell
Marvell is the leader in development of storage, communications, and
consumer silicon solutions. The company's diverse product portfolio
includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless and
storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure
including enterprise, metro, home and storage networking. As used in this
release, the terms "company" and "Marvell" refer to Marvell Technology
Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor Inc.
(MSI), Marvell Asia Pte Ltd (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan
Ltd., Marvell International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell
Semiconductor Israel Ltd. (MSIL), Marvell Software Solutions Israel Ltd.,
and Marvell Semiconductor Germany GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Santa
Clara, California and designs, develops and markets products on behalf of
MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted at (408) 222-2500 or at http://www.marvell.com.
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release include, but are not limited to, the performance, capabilities and
adoption of products including TopDog and our dedication to providing a
platform that delivers a comprehensive set of next-generation wireless
features. For other factors that could cause Marvell's results to vary from
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For Further Information Contact:
Diane Vanasse
Marvell Public Relations
+1-408-242-0027
dvanasse@marvell.com
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